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Help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities get a job in their community.
Employment services are provided by agencies or independent providers.
Providers help people:
For a full list of the types of services our providers deliver, see our Employment Services page.
Provider Agency
An Employment Provider Agency is an organization approved by either the Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODDS) or Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) to deliver employment services for people with I/DD.
ODDS employment service agencies are paid through ODDS and Medicaid-funded Home and Community-Based Services.
VR employment service agencies are paid through Oregon VR and Rehabilitation Services Administration.
Provider agencies are encouraged to enroll through both ODDS and VR.
Personal Support Worker Job Coach
A Personal Support Worker (PSW) Job Coach is someone who helps a person with I/DD in the workplace. Their role is to support the person with I/DD to work as independently as possible.
PSWs are paid through ODDS and Medicaid-funded Home and Community-Based Services.
Learn about different careers in the developmental disabilities field and search for openings on the Impact Oregon website.
Rules and policies
Oregon’s Employment First policy requires state agencies to work together to improve community job outcomes for people with I/DD.
Training and technical assistance
Employment Professionals must complete 12 department-approved continuing education credits annually. Access training and technical support.
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